Padres play the Nationals after Merrill's 4-hit game

San Diego Padres (54-50, second in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (47-55, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Thursday, 12:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Dylan Cease (9-8, 3.76 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 159 strikeouts); Nationals: Patrick Corbin (2-9, 5.35 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 79 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Padres -185, Nationals +154; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres take on the Washington Nationals after Jackson Merrill had four hits against the Nationals on Wednesday. Washington has a 23-26 record in home games and a 47-55 record overall. The Nationals have a 35-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. San Diego has a 28-22 record